Johnny Lumsden, Author at Johnny L's Baseball Clubhouse

Jon Lester’s Decision Bolsters Cubs Rotation

Posted on December 10, 2014 by Johnny Lumsden — 1 Comment ↓

Finally the decision is made. Jon Lester has reportedly agreed to a $155 million deal over 6 years to head the Chicago Cubs rotation. He is going to receive an average of $25 million/year. The 106-year WS drought could be over within the next couple years as this Winter Meetings deal will be talked about for years and years to come. Lester will be the #1 starter to a rotation under him that consists of Jake Arietta, Jason Hammel, Travis Wood, Kyle Hendricks, Jacob Turner, and Edwin Jackson. The rotation before the Lester signing had a lot of potential, but Continue reading Jon Lester’s Decision Bolsters Cubs Rotation→

The D-backs Plan

Posted on December 9, 2014 by Johnny Lumsden — No Comments ↓

The Diamondbacks run to the playoffs with the Western Division title back in 2011 was a great season for Arizona. Then in 2012 they made the playoffs again. But in 2013 and 2014 Arizona went cold as they finished 81-81 then 64-98. In addition they fired Manager Kirk Gibson in September. The D-backs of the last two years (especially 2014) have been totally different as the moves they have made are very interesting. It seemed that starting last winter meetings the main goal was to compete in the NL West in 2014 because of the acquisitions of Mark Trumbo, Addison Continue reading The D-backs Plan→

Cubs Trade for Montero

Posted on December 9, 2014 by Johnny Lumsden — 2 Comments ↓

Reportedly the Cubs and D-Backs have agreed to a trade that will send Miguel Montero to the Cubs in exchange for 2 minor league pitchers. Those two pitchers are Jefferson Mejia and Zack Godley. This deal is absolutely huge for the Cubs after losing out on Russell Martin. Wellington Castillo is a good catcher with power in his bat and arm as well as his pitch framing, but he is not quite good enough for 130+ games in the starting role. In order for the young pitching staff of the Cubs to get better they needed a strong presence behind Continue reading Cubs Trade for Montero→

Week of 12-1-14

Posted on December 8, 2014 by Johnny Lumsden — No Comments ↓

Legend of the Week Ryne Sandberg was one of the best 2nd basemen of the 80’s and early 90’s. He was a career long Chicago Cub. His career batting average is .285. He was a very good all around player who appeared in 10 all star games. His 7 seasons with over 100 runs and his 9 gold gloves highlight the Hall of Fame career that Sandberg put together. Ryne was a solid 5 tool player that collected all kinds of awards to support it such as silver sluggers, gold gloves, all star appearances, and an MVP award. He was Continue reading Week of 12-1-14→